Mr. Foster passed away a few years ago. The Rockland Ranch is no longer a B and B. We were recently going out to the Needles Overlook and noticed that it seems to be expanding -- probably Foster's descendants building more places. My husband and I actually stayed in his home when he had it as a B&B. It was an interesting experience. He was very pleasant and interesting to visit with. We met two of his wives and some of his small children. His wives were professionals ... one was a flight attendant.

[SB, 07/13/2012]

Families in Cave Dwellings

We were too chicken to go any closer than our pictures show. Seemed like a very vibrant and happy place. Just felt strange how far off the main road it is, and we felt that we were intruding and gawking a bit!

No visitors welcome sign. Trust me, we were definitely looking!

[Emallinen, 09/12/2011]

Families in Cave Dwellings

A community of maybe 6-12 families have built their homes into the side of a huge rock about 25-30 miles southwest of Moab, UT on a dirt road that leads to a place called the "Needles Overlook."

They have a sign that said "Visitors Welcome," so we checked it out. Robert Foster is the community patriarch and gave us a tour. He was a very nice man. This community is really living as a modern stone age family -Flintstones Style - but with all the modern conveniences. Was pretty memorable.

[Roger Serzen, 08/10/2006]

Bob Foster is a polygamist who in 1980 began blasting a honeycombed home into this cliff face for his three wives and 38 children. He was convinced that it would be a safe place when the End Times arrived. For a while he operated a Bed and Breakfast in the caves -- the Rockland Ranch Inn.